| Brit Award for British Breakthrough Artist | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 2025 winnerThe Last Dinner Party | |
| Country | United Kingdom (UK) |
| Presented by | British Phonographic Industry (BPI) |
| First award | 1977 |
| Currently held by | The Last Dinner Party (2025) |
| Website | www |
TheBrit Award for British Breakthrough Artist (previouslyBrit Award for Best New Artist andBrit Award for British Breakthrough Act)[1] is an award given by theBritish Phonographic Industry (BPI), an organisation which represents record companies and artists in theUnited Kingdom.[2] The accolade is presented at theBrit Awards, an annual celebration ofBritish and international music.[3] The winners and nominees are determined by the Brit Awards voting academy with over 1,000 members, which compriserecord labels,publishers,managers,agents, media, and previous winners and nominees.[4]
Throughout its tenure, the category has been known by a number of different names. Originally presented as two gendered categories in 1977, the inaugural recipients wereGraham Parker andJulie Covington.The Human League were the first group to win the award.Paul Young andLisa Stansfield were the first male and female solo artists to receive the combined award, winning in 1984 and 1990 respectively. In January 2023,Sam Ryder became the firstEurovision artist to be nominated in this category.[5] The current holder of the award isThe Last Dinner Party, who won in 2025.
The award was first presented in 1977 as two awards:British Male Newcomer andBritish Female Newcomer which were won byGraham Parker andJulie Covington.[6] When the Brit Awards was held for the second time in 1982, these categories were combined and rules were changed so that groups were also eligible. The inaugural recipients of the newBritish Newcomer award wereThe Human League.[7] From 2003 to 2019, the award was presented asBritish Breakthrough Act.[8] The award received its current nameBest New Artist starting in 2020, bringing it in line with similar international awards such as theGrammy Award for Best New Artist.Mabel andDave are the only artists who have been nominated for this award more than once. Dave was nominated 2018 and 2020 and Mabel was nominated in both 2019 and 2020.
| Year | Recipient | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Graham Parker | |
| Julie Covington |
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| Year | Recipient | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Lewis Capaldi | |
| 2021 | Arlo Parks | |
| 2022 | Little Simz | |
| 2023 | Wet Leg | |
| 2024 | Raye | |
| 2025 | The Last Dinner Party |
| Year | Recipient | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | TBA |